[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

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Originally Posted by RS

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80767

How come Citroen Juniors are a "manufacturer" rather than a "WRC team"?

Is it so Kimbo and Ogier can use the latest spec cars?

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This is the FIA press release

Press Release
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
07/01/2010

FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MANUFACTURERS

LIST OF ENTRANTS




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CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM Sébastien LOEB (F)

CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN)

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM Sébastien OGIER (F)

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM DRIVER Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)



The final registration date for WRC Teams to contest the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers is 16 March 2010.

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Originally Posted by cali

Well Marcus sort of knew that stage too, (2003?)

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Not really, the back injury would not have happen if he would have known.

Henning Solberg

"If things work out then I will have a girl in the car with me this year," he said. "It will be good for me, and for the sport too - at the moment there are no females competing at this level."

http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk...Menkerud+split

Veronica Engan perhaps?

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Originally Posted by Viking

This is the FIA press release

Press Release
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
07/01/2010

FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MANUFACTURERS

LIST OF ENTRANTS




ENTRANT

CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM Sébastien LOEB (F)

CITROËN TOTAL WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN)

BP FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM TBA

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM Sébastien OGIER (F)

CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM DRIVER Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)



The final registration date for WRC Teams to contest the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers is 16 March 2010.

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In other words, Autosport story is wrong and Citroen Juniors will be a normal WRC team and not a manufacturer? It's just that they registered early and Stobart, Munchis e.t.c. have not done so yet?

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Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

You can clearly see it even from the onboard that the corner tightens. Pons went into the corner like as it was flat. Pons' temperament caused the crash.

Remember that in Finland 2005 Marcus drove the fastest time to the Vellipohja stage where Timo hurt his back. Bosse was driving without pacenotes for the majority of the stage.

Here in Finland we have this thing called "tiesilmä". ;)

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Tiesilmä = roadeye ;)

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Originally Posted by Mitch555

Veronica Engan perhaps?

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I would say Maria Andersson. She has more experience and has just quit with Anders Gröndal (where Engan just joined!)... A longer explanation on my blog.

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Originally Posted by swordsman

I would say Maria Andersson. She has more experience and has just quit with Anders Gröndal (where Engan just joined!)... A longer explanation on my blog.

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Ilka Minor maybe?? But I can`t see Henning understanding her notes :)

PG is testing for Swedish rally this weekend in first round of Norwegian Championship , according to http://www.nwt.se , he will test if the Evo 9 its faster or slower than Brynildssens Skoda S2000... then he will decide what car he will use in Rally Sweden.

And he have plan to do Sardinia in IRC with a S2000 car....

+ He will do ice-notes for Wilks in Monte.

Link to article:
http://nwt.se/sport/article640302.ece

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Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

PG is testing for Swedish rally this weekend in first round of Norwegian Championship , according to http://www.nwt.se , he will test if the Evo 9 its faster or slower than Brynildssens Skoda S2000... then he will decide what car he will use in Rally Sweden.

And he have plan to do Sardinia in IRC with a S2000 car....

+ He will do ice-notes for Wilks in Monte.

Link to article:
http://nwt.se/sport/article640302.ece

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What will he do if Mikkelsens Subaru "cup-car" is faster than them both?? :D